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Along with, at last count, thirty-six others. Like a few others, Sherrod Brown looks to be uncorrupted an beyond the influence of legalized bribery. And compared to some, he's relatively youthful, at 66. If he prevails over the other thirty-five, I would vote for him, without reserve. We will see. At this early stage there are many worthy of consideration. Hopefully, the cream will be allowed to rise to the top without undue political influence and power brokering.

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Along with, at last count, thirty-six others. Like a few others, Sherrod Brown looks to be uncorrupted an beyond the influence of legalized bribery. And compared to some, he's relatively youthful, at 66. If he prevails over the other thirty-five, I would vote for him, without reserve. We will see. At this early stage there are many worthy of consideration. Hopefully, the cream will be allowed to rise to the top without undue political influence and power brokering.

Wow thirty six. That is crowded.

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Along with, at last count, thirty-six others. Like a few others, Sherrod Brown looks to be uncorrupted an beyond the influence of legalized bribery. And compared to some, he's relatively youthful, at 66. If he prevails over the other thirty-five, I would vote for him, without reserve. We will see. At this early stage there are many worthy of consideration. Hopefully, the cream will be allowed to rise to the top without undue political influence and power brokering.

I count 40 potential candidates (in alphabetical order, w/ Age):

Michael Avenatti (Calif.) 47

Joe Biden (Delaware) 75

Michael Bloomberg (NYC) 76

Sen. Sherrod Brown (Ohio): 66

Sen. Cory Booker (N.J.) 49

Gov. Steve Bullock (Montana) 52

Myr. Pete Buttigieg (IN) 36

Julián Castro (Texas) 44

Hillary Clinton (NYC) 76

Mark Cuban (Tx) 60

Andrew Cuomo (NY) 60

Rep. John Delaney (Md.) 55

Myr. Eric Garcetti (Los Angeles) 47

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (Hawaii) 37

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (N.Y.) 51

Sen. Kamala Harris (Calif.) 54

Frmr AG Eric Holder 67

Gov. John Hickenlooper (Colo.) 66

Gov. Jay Inslee (Wash.) 67

Sen. Tim Kaine (Va.) 60

Jason Kander (Missouri) 37

Rep. Joe Kennedy (Mass.) 38

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (Minn.) 58

Myr. Mitch Landrieu (New Orl.) 58

Gov. Terry McAuliffe (Va) 61

Sen. Jeff Merkley (Oregon) 62

Rep. Seth Moulton (Mass) 40

Sen. Chris Murphy (Conn.) 45

Frmr Gov. Martin O’Malley (MD) 55

Richard Ojeda (WV) 48

Rep. Beto O’Rourke (Tex.) 46

Deval Patrick (Mass) 62

Rep. Tim Ryan (Ohio) 45

Sen. Bernie Sanders (Vt.) 77

CEO Howard Schultz 65

Tom Steyer 61

Rep. Eric Swalwell (Calif.) 37

Sen Mark Warner (Va.) 63

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) 69

Oprah Winfrey 64

Lots to choose from, we'll have to wait for the DNC to decide between Biden, Bloomberg, Clinton, or McAullife.

(CNN)Attorney Michael Avenatti has been placed under arrest on suspicion of felony domestic violence and was booked early Wednesday evening.

Los Angeles Police Department officer Jeff Lee said the domestic violence report was taken on Tuesday in West Los Angeles and the arrest was made Wednesday.

"We can confirm that today LAPD Detectives arrested Michael Avenatti on suspicion of domestic violence. This is an ongoing investigation and we will provide more details as they become available," the LAPD Twitter account posted Wednesday.

In a statement, Avenatti called the allegations "completely bogus."

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And this is not the first time. Unfortunately, whether it's true or false allegations, by his political enemies, these thing tend to stick, crippling future political ambitions.

WASHINGTON — Both of Michael Avenatti's former wives are defending the Los Angeles lawyer after he was arrested Wednesday on a domestic violence charge.

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Avenatti's first wife, Christine Avenatti Carlin, said on Twitter that Avenatti was always a kind and loving father and husband. "He has NEVER been abusive to me or anyone else," she said. "He is a good man."

And his second wife, Lisa Storie-Avenatti, denied reports on a gossip website that she was the victim. Through her attorney, she said she wasn't at Avenatti's apartment when the alleged incident occurred, had never been abused by Avenatti and never knew him to be violent.

Elizabeth Warren Has a Huge Machine Ready to Go for a 2020 Campaign

POLITICO reported Monday that Warren has personally contacted at least 100 key people in early presidential states such as Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada. She is also looking for a campaign headquarters space in Boston.

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This far out, Biden's 26.2%% lead is far from insurmountable. At this point, Bernie 18.8% polling is solid and could increase, substantially. Warren, with her ready-to-go campaign machine, could surge .... Or O'Rourke. Or even Steyer, with his resources, at the bottom of the list.

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Warren/ O'Rourke both progressive, O'Rourke can motivate the young vote probably better than anyone, Warren knows what and how to make this economy grow at a sustainable pace, 16 years of progressive leadership could get this country on track.

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Before she was a senator Harris was a district attorney and attorney general in California. She now describes herself, during that time as "progressive prosecutor". This article makes a convincing case that, as a prosecutor, she was not progressive at all. She fought tooth and nail to uphold wrongful convictions and opposed progressive reforms.

"Joseph R. Biden Jr. swept into Benton Harbor, Mich., three weeks before the November elections, in the midst of his quest to reclaim the Midwest
for Democrats. He took the stage at Lake Michigan College as Representative Fred Upton, a long-serving Republican from the area, faced the toughest
race of his career. Mr. Upton, a powerful, long serving Republican lawmaker who in 2017 helped craft a bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act.

But Mr. Biden was not there to denounce Mr. Upton. Instead, he was collecting $200,000 from the Economic Club of Southwestern Michigan
to address a Republican-leaning audience. Mr. Biden stunned Democrats and elated Republicans by praising Mr. Upton while the lawmaker looked on.

Mr. Biden’s remarks quickly appeared in Republican advertising. The local Democratic Party pleaded with Mr. Biden to repair what it saw as a damaging error, to no avail. On Nov. 6, Mr. Upton defeated his Democratic challenger by four and a half percentage points.

But Mr. Biden’s appearance in Michigan plainly set his lucrative personal activities at odds with what some Democrats saw as his duty to
the party, linking him with a civic group seen as tilting to the right and undermining

The contract for Mr. Biden’s visit shows he was paid $200,000 for his appearance, including a $150,000 speaking fee and a $50,000 travel allowance. The group was supported in part by an Upton family foundation. It also specifies that the audience would be “primarily older, conservative Republicans. If Mr. Biden were to have charged a similar range of fees for all his comparable speeches since leaving office, he would most likely have collected between $4 million and $5 million through speeches over the last two years. "

"Joseph R. Biden Jr. swept into Benton Harbor, Mich., three weeks before the November elections, in the midst of his quest to reclaim the Midwest
for Democrats. He took the stage at Lake Michigan College as Representative Fred Upton, a long-serving Republican from the area, faced the toughest
race of his career. Mr. Upton, a powerful, long serving Republican lawmaker who in 2017 helped craft a bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act.

But Mr. Biden was not there to denounce Mr. Upton. Instead, he was collecting $200,000 from the Economic Club of Southwestern Michigan
to address a Republican-leaning audience. Mr. Biden stunned Democrats and elated Republicans by praising Mr. Upton while the lawmaker looked on.

Mr. Biden’s remarks quickly appeared in Republican advertising. The local Democratic Party pleaded with Mr. Biden to repair what it saw as a damaging error, to no avail. On Nov. 6, Mr. Upton defeated his Democratic challenger by four and a half percentage points.

But Mr. Biden’s appearance in Michigan plainly set his lucrative personal activities at odds with what some Democrats saw as his duty to
the party, linking him with a civic group seen as tilting to the right and undermining

The contract for Mr. Biden’s visit shows he was paid $200,000 for his appearance, including a $150,000 speaking fee and a $50,000 travel allowance. The group was supported in part by an Upton family foundation. It also specifies that the audience would be “primarily older, conservative Republicans. If Mr. Biden were to have charged a similar range of fees for all his comparable speeches since leaving office, he would most likely have collected between $4 million and $5 million through speeches over the last two years. "

That sucks. Biden may end up being our last hope.

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Before she was a senator Harris was a district attorney and attorney general in California. She now describes herself, during that time as "progressive prosecutor". This article makes a convincing case that, as a prosecutor, she was not progressive at all. She fought tooth and nail to uphold wrongful convictions and opposed progressive reforms﻿.

15 minutes ago, ExPDXer said:

Mr. Upton, a powerful, long serving Republican lawmaker who in 2017 helped craft a bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act.

But Mr. Biden was not there to denounce Mr. Upton. Instead, he was collecting $200,000 from the Economic Club of Southwestern Michigan
to address a Republican-leaning audience. Mr. Biden stunned Democrats and elated Republicans by praising Mr. Upton while the lawmaker looked on.

Looks like the two most conservative democratic hopefuls have the best chance of an endorsement from Obama: